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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2000
Page
10
Red Cross workers scoured the wreckage of a collapsed hangar as rescuers hunted for survivors after a series of blasts at Kinshasa N'Djili airport. Officials reported 10 dead, with estimates of up to 50 and more than 100 still trapped. 216 injured and uncertain causes ranging from a short circuit to ammunition mishap.
AP reports squatters occupying white owned land near Macheke east of Harare shot farmer David Stevens dead and abducted four neighbors after confronting him. Osborne, a witness, says Stevens in his 40s was struck with shotgun blasts while neighbors were beaten and taken. their fate unclear.
Chinese President Jiang Zemin received a standing ovation in Bethlehem as he promised steadfast support for Palestinian statehood while avoiding offense to Israel. He met with Yasser Arafat during a one day visit amid trips to Israel, recalling China’s long ties with the PLO and its military and financial aid.
Chuck D of Public Enemy frames hip hop as a social political and artistic movement that bridges race social class and age. He says hip hop is cultural exchange that unites people even as society divides them.
In Washington DC hundreds arrested for marching without a permit as police sealed off blocks near the World Bank and IMF. Protesters clashed with officers, staged demonstrations in Georgetown, and faced riot police measures while safeguarding First Amendment rights.
Washington leaders of the Group of Seven, led by Summers and Greenspan, vowed to push IMF and World Bank reforms and to promote global growth. They noted US fundamentals remained strong despite a near two trillion dollar stock wealth loss and urged Japan to keep rates low to support a sustained recovery.
Demonstrators crowded the Little Havana street outside Elian Gonzalez’s Miami relatives home, chanting and praying as a federal appeals court held a 4 1/2 month custody fight. Protesters warned of Monday’s Bay of Pigs anniversary and urged Elian stay in the United States while polls showed public dissatisfaction with the case handling.
A six year old girl and her uncle are recovering after the child accidentally fired a .22 caliber revolver left on a couch. Police say both were hit as the girl reached up to stand late Friday night.
Edmond Stanley Adams, 33, was convicted of kidnapping, rape, and robbery of a coworker and sentenced to 65 years. He defended himself in cross examination, with the victim recalling three and a half hours of terror. Judge Williams condemned the act and its impact on the victim.
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